A huge trade period for Melbourne yielded a lot of new faces at the club, many of which will be competing with established guns for spots in the best 22. It’ll be fascinating to see how they gel and whether the hapless Dees can finally go one step further this year.
#3 Most Relevant: Brodie Grundy
Last year he took his fantasy game and his Magpies to another level. Can he do it again in 2019?
#4 Most Relevant: Jackson Macrae
In 2018 he went from consistent premium to be one of the elite scorers across every format. The big question is, can Jack Macrae do it again?
#5 Most Relevant: Jake Lloyd
In my mind, the only injury can prevent Jake Lloyd from ending 2019 as the #1 forward across SuperCoach, AFLFantasy and DreamTeam.
#6 Most Relevant: Michael Gibbons
He may have only officially joined the Carlton Football club some days ago, now Michael Gibbons is an AFL listed player, and for fantasy coaches, it couldn’t have been at a better club.
Round Table: Hawthorn
One soldier out, one soldier in. Mitchell might be done for the year already but as always, that only creates opportunity for other players and the Hawks will be highly relevant again across the various fantasy formats.
#7 Most Relevant: Max Gawn
Last year Max Gawn was a top scoring ruckman, but fantasy coaches are uncertain if he can do it again due to one trade that happened late last year.
#8 Most Relevant: Lachie Whitfield
A surprise move to the halfback flank paid dividends for the former #1 draft pick. Lachie Whitfield looms likely as a top six defensive option, but has he hit his scoring ceiling?
#9 Most Relevant: Rory Laird
Over the past few seasons, Rory Laird has been a dominant and consistent scoring premium. As we enter into another season, I fail to see much change in regards to the fantasy output from ‘The Desk.’ PLAYER PROFILE Name: Rory LairdAge: 25Club: Adelaide CrowsPosition: Defender 2018 Highest Score: 141 Vs Richmond (AFLFantasy)138 Vs Carlton (SuperCoach)2018 Average: 107.7
#10 Most Relevant: Josh Kelly
Josh Kelly is one of the most enjoyable players available for fantasy coaches to own. The question is, will 2019 be a turn of injury luck for this elite midfielder?
